Urban legends are those strange but seemingly credible tales that always happen to a friend of a friend. At last Professor Jan Harold Brunvand has collected the creepiest most terrifying urban legends many that have spooked you since your childhood & others that you believe really did occur
- even if it was a town away & to some poor hapless teenager who left a party early only to be followed by a man who has only just been released from a mental institution. From the classic hook-man story told around many a camp-fire to Saved by a Cell-phone these spine-tingling urban legends will give you goosebumps even when you know they cant be true. Still youll continue to check the backseat of your car at petrol stations & look under your bed at night before praying for sleep.
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Hadley Freeman Guardian features writer & author of the popular ' Ask Hadley...' column reminds the modern lady to ' Be Awesome'. ' Being single is often awesome. You can leave a party when you want to whether that be 9pm or 9am; you don't have to live in fear of ever hearing yourself described as my better half"; & you can spend all day lying on the sofa in your pajamas watching " Murder She Wrote" & eating peanut butter straight out of the jar' Covering topics vital for any modern woman to consider (from ' How to read women's magazines without wanting to grow a penis' to ' Beyond the armpit: a guide to being a modern day feminist') ' Be Awesome' tackles body image sex dating & feminism head on. With an attitude that is unfalteringly funny smart & surprisingly heartwarming Hadley Freeman is a voice of sanity that every woman should hear." ...

This is a practical & comprehensive beauty guide for teen girls by an award-winning beauty journalist. At some point every girl is going to come up with a whole bunch of questions about her skin her hair her looks...and when Alices daughter Molly started asking there seemed to be so many you could write a book. With chapters about hair make-up spots skincare hair removal manicures pedicures & how to look good in pictures this fabulous beauty bible extends a sympathetic helping hand as it guides teenagers through the minefield of often inappropriate beauty advice in a friendly & informative way. ...

I wish I could get a seat on the tube...I hadnt eaten that entire bag of Maltesers...I could meet a man whose hobbies include washing up & monogamy... Heather Hamilton is always wishing for things. Not just big stuff
- like world peace or for a date with Brad Pitt
- but little everyday wishes made without thinking. With her luck she knows theyll never come true... Until one day she buys some heather from a gypsy. Suddenly the bad hair days stop; a handsome American answers her ad for a housemate; & she starts seeing James
- The Perfect Man who sends her flowers excels in the bedroom & isnt afraid to say I love you... But are these wishes-come-true a blessing or a curse? & is there such a thing as too much foreplay?


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Ever dreamed of owning your boyhood football club? Simon Jordan grew up a stone's throw from Crystal Palace Football Club. As a boy he used to break into the Palace ground for a kick-about on the hallowed turf. On leaving school he entered the mobile phone business. By the age of thirty-two he'd built a company from nothing sold it for GBP75 million & bought his childhood club. By the age of forty-two Palace was in administration & Jordan had lost nigh on everything. Be Careful What You Wish For" lifts the lid on the owner's story & reveals for the first time how the national game really works. Jordan spares no one least of all himself as he takes us inside a world where hopes & aspirations sit alongside greed self-interest overpriced players dodgy transfers & top-level incompetence. He doesn't hold back. Breathtakingly honest highly controversial humorous & full of jaw-dropping anecdotes " Be Careful What You Wish For" is far more than a football book. It is a social commentary on the culture of great wealth & ambition; a Shakespearean tragedy that exposes the dark side of chasing a dream." ...

A practical how-to guide for being becoming or just appearing highly intelligent. Discover how what you eat not thinking & running around can make you smarter. This book contains top tips & tricks to making your brain more effective alongside true-lif tales about the greatest minds of all time. Learn how to sleep yourself clever why not to worry about IQ tests & how your journey to school can help you remember nearly everything. If reading really can make you more intelligent this might be the only bok you need. ...

Do you want to find the inspiration passion & enthusiasm to become extraordinary? Robin Sharma author of no.1 international bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari will excite energize & elevate you to world class greatness with his remarkable insights & powerful tools. Are you ready to take your work & personal life to a whole new level of greatness? Part manifesto for excellence part business mastery manual & part inspirational companion The Greatness Guide: Book 2 distils Robin Sharmas latest thinking into 101 simple yet powerful lessons to help you work brilliantly & live beautifully. Youll discover: * the personal practices of spectacularly successful people * potent ideas to propel you to greatness * revolutionary tactics for peak performance * practical strategies to turn setbacks into opportunities * time management techniques that really work * breakthrough ideas to generate energy & health * tool kits for practical work-life balance ...

A practical how-to guide filled with tips & tricks for looking feeling & being utterly gorgeous. Discover everything from how to have great hair to how to let the world know youre worth it. This book contains all you need to become a gorgeous goddess alongside real-life tips & tales from gorgeous girls through the ages. Learn everything from what Cleopatra put in her bath to mke her beautiful; what gave Marilyn Monroe her gorgeous walk to how to have hair just like Selena Gomez. ...

This book contains quirky cartoons to remind you of the important things in life. Illustrator Monica Sheehan has collected some of her most beloved cartoons from Real Simple" magazine in a truly inspirational book that will remind you of the small things that really do matter for a happier life: show up do things youre good at dance.. .and get a good nights sleep. " Be Happy" takes up where " Lifes Little Instruction Book" leaves off pairing simple truths with charming illustrations in an irresistible pocket-sized package thats all wrapped up with a red elastic ribbon. A meaningful gift for graduates new parents or anyone starting down a new road in life " Be Happy" is a little gem of wit & wisdom that reminds us of our own power to create happiness in our lives." ...

Scientifically tested & proven Robert Holden's training to improve wellbeing & mental health is finally available in this workbook of 50 principles & exercises to radically change a negative thought pattern to a positive mindset. Encapsulating Dr. Holden's world famous techniques this book shows you how to stop chasing happiness & start enjoying your life as it happens create a happiness contract to undo mental & emotional blocks to happiness & success learn to forgive old mistakes accept the past cannot be changed & focus on being happy now & use the power of happiness to bless your life & benefit others. ...